a dialogue of the deaf

a dialogue of the deaf

A situation in which people share their views without actually listening or acknowledging each other. As long as those two are still in a dialogue of the deaf, we'll never reach an agreement.

See also: deaf, dialogue, of

dialogue of the deaf

a discussion in which each party is unresponsive to what the others say.

The French equivalent dialogue des sourds is also sometimes used in English.

See also: deaf, dialogue, of